Lynnmi07 Member

I know food labels. I look at food labels. I can usually guess serving sizes and calories in foods fairly accurate now that I have been paying attention to it for so long. However, that does not mean I actually stop eating at 1 serving because I know what 1 serving is <----That is the problem.

You can get lean pork chops, i think it isn't much worse than chicken 140 cals for 4oz.... Lean hamburger to make burgers or use in tacos.

Add in 200, I mean the benefit of 200 less or more a day isn't much in the grand scheme of things so if you feel better with 200 more I think it would be worth it.

It doesn't count towards your water intake.

I would just add 250 cals or so to my daily total and eat that for a week or two, see what happens if lose weight over that week or two add 250 more and repeat. Then stop once you find your maintenance calories. I think that's the best way because those calculators don't know everything.

Did u say to him what u said on here? Because he is the one who needs to hear it.

Frozen veggies. Whole chicken on sale. Yogurt (some brands do not expire for a while and they have good sales). Bananas are usually very cheap u can buy green and yellow ones so they don't go bad right away. Tuna. Bread. Brown rice. Black beans and eggs. Is what I would buy if on a tight budget.

I have to say I believe this from my own experience. I think it has a diuretic effect or something so you retain less water or I can say it does make me "regular". So I think it is a healthy addition to your diet if you like it. I enjoy grapefruit, however, i know many people who do not. I wouldn't start eating it because…

I'm just getting back to this also, I started Sunday. I would like to lose 70lbs but will be happy with at least 40!

I get PLAIN chobani, oikos, or fage. Plain has no added sugars, so it has more protein than carbs. Then because I don't like my yogurt super sour I add peanut butter and banana or I add some berries and half a packet of truvia. After doing this I find that I don't like store bought flavored yogurt because it is all too…

I wouldn't waste my money. It's a fad. Everyone who has to get a colonoscopy cleans out their bowels and I'm pretty sure they all don't come back saying oh wow look how nice my skin now looks, must have been the bowel prep.

I say try not to over complicate things. It doesn't really matter. However, to give you an actual answer I guess I would say go by a weekly overall deficit, since most of the time we are aiming for a lb or 2 a week. One thing though lets say you have ate well for 3 days in a row and on the 4th and 5th day you eat a little…

Maybe you don't need to lose weight?

I find it is all mental usually with me. My mind is telling me I'm tired and should stop. Some times I stop and other times I keep going. When I keep going I'm like well my body could do it, my mind just didn't want to and I surprise myself at how much I did. So I think it is important to have goals during your workout to…

I do not really see where this is any of your business. Why do you feel like you need to say something to her. imagine if you saw an obese person do you feel the urge to have to talk to them about why they are fat? Same thing.

I think you have a great shape and definitely shouldn't compare yourself to others.

Oh and I just reread your post. You don't gain weight quickly from lifting weights. If so most men would probably be HUGE. Sometimes if you lift really heavy you might retain a little extra water in your muscles and gain a pound or 2 but just don't lift heavy a day or 2 prior to weighing in. Also, think of the biggest…

I would never give this advice for someone who it trying to lose weight and keep it off. But for purposes of winning some money, why not. This helps to lose a significant amount of water weight and some body fat and of course after u weigh in you would want to go back to your more moderate approach. Eat high protein (that…

I have the same problem. I realized what I think it is. 5.5mph on the treadmill feels much faster than when I'm running it outside (I have a garmin that tells how fast I'm going). So when I'm running outside I start off running too fast without knowing it because it feels sooooooooooooo slow compared to when I'm on the…

As you lose fat you will look more toned. There is a lot of debate whether you can "gain" muscle while losing weight (because you need a calorie surplus to build muscle). However, when I work out I feel like my muscles become a lot harder and appear more toned. I say start strength training now, it will help you to lose…

My boyfriend eats 1 meal a day (or well 3-4 meals at 1x). No matter how hard I try that is just how he is, he doesn't eat breakfast, rarely eats lunch (unless work meeting or something). So he just eats all evening. As long as he maintains his calories he doesn't gain weight. So it is definitely calories in vs calories…

Did you take a break and come back to it or have you been doing it consistently and now just can't endure it? Maybe you over trained. I had this problem recently too, I was running well then all of a sudden couldn't run for a minute without wanting to walk. I say take a few days off from running. Maybe lift weights or do…

I'm going to start by saying I'm not an expert. However, she has 7 months to train for a 13 mile race. I think if she was very consistent with her running 2x a week for the next 7 months she could do it. But I'm saying run (not use the elliptical). Plus if she starts out slow and is only running 2x a week hopefully the…

That's a dress? Looks like a tube top! I think it would be ok to wear it out with black tights.

I'll officially start it tomorrow too. I always start then stop. Maybe if I join this I'll be more accountable!

I don't understand this vanity sizing... You still look the same whether the jeans you put on say size 16 or size 10. I say the size should reflect the true size. If I put on a pair of jeans and my thighs and butt look big it doesn't matter what size the jeans say they are. I'm pretty sure we can all look in the mirror and…

I'm 195lbs looking to get to 150lbs! I'm working on being more accountable also. Every time I try to lose weight I gain weight. I used to be 150lbs trying to lose weight, so how I got to 195 I have no clue haha.

Have you ever tried the jeans at the GAP. That is the only place I can find jeans that fit well. I know this past summer i was able to find shorts and cropped pants at New York and Company.